Homeward Bound of WNChttp://www.homewardboundwnc.org
The Keys To Ending HomelessnessThu, 26 Mar 2015 17:45:08 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1Homeward Bound is Hiring in Henderson County!http://www.homewardboundwnc.org/2015/03/26/homeward-bound-is-hiring-in-henderson-county/
http://www.homewardboundwnc.org/2015/03/26/homeward-bound-is-hiring-in-henderson-county/#commentsThu, 26 Mar 2015 12:53:08 +0000http://www.homewardboundwnc.org/?p=2509 Read More >>]]>Homeward Bound is hiring a full-time Housing Case Manager. Please send your letter of application and resume to david@homewardboundwnc.org no later than April 10. See this link Henderson County Permanent Supportive Housing Case Manager JD for a job description.
]]>http://www.homewardboundwnc.org/2015/03/26/homeward-bound-is-hiring-in-henderson-county/feed/0Looking for AmeriCorps Members to Help End Veteran Homelessnesshttp://www.homewardboundwnc.org/2015/03/25/looking-for-americorps-members-to-help-end-veteran-homelessness/
http://www.homewardboundwnc.org/2015/03/25/looking-for-americorps-members-to-help-end-veteran-homelessness/#commentsWed, 25 Mar 2015 20:17:54 +0000http://www.homewardboundwnc.org/?p=2506 Read More >>]]>NC VetsCorps members serve through community-based organizations, supporting their efforts on behalf of these populations.

NC VetsCorps members will be placed at community-based organizations to provide case management and crisis intervention services for veterans and their families. This posting is for placement with Homeward Bound North Carolina in Asheville, North Carolina.

We’re thrilled to be partnered with the Asheville Grown Business Alliance, a local organization that supports locally owned and independent businesses. This month, when you purchase a Go Local Card – which gives you discounts to hundreds of local businesses in Buncombe County – you can designate Homeward Bound as your charity partner – and we’ll get half of the proceeds from the card sale.

It’s a win-win situation. You get great discounts, locally owned businesses get customers – and together as a community we fight homelessness!

Homeward Bound has made a difficult decision – to close the doors of the Women At Risk program. After careful analysis of our client intake and referral numbers, we’ve seen an on-going trend – the steady reduction of client referrals and intakes over the last two years. Since December 2014, we’ve only held three client intake interviews.

The program, which advocates for treatment as an alternative to jail and prison, served about 100 women in 2014. The decrease in referrals made the program no longer sustainable. Other agencies in the area are able to provide resources and support, especially within the criminal justice system itself.

Clients enrolled in the program will be able to finish the program. Homeward Bound also will continue its support of homeless women coming from the criminal justice system

We are going to continue with our mission to end homelessness for all people and we will still serve women who become homeless because they are economically vulnerable due to their criminal past. Women at Risk has certainly been a very impactful program, and this has not been an easy choice- but is the best decision for the organization to continue its mission of ending homelessness.

]]>http://www.homewardboundwnc.org/2015/02/13/women-at-risk/feed/0Strategic Plan for 2014-2017http://www.homewardboundwnc.org/2015/01/09/strategic-plan-for-2014-2017/
http://www.homewardboundwnc.org/2015/01/09/strategic-plan-for-2014-2017/#commentsFri, 09 Jan 2015 17:22:43 +0000http://www.homewardboundwnc.org/?p=2415 Read More >>]]>Homeward Bound’s Board of Directors recently adopted a new strategic plan to guide our work over the next three years. Interested in learning more about the work we will do over the next three years? You can read it by clicking this link – Strategic Plan 2014-2017
]]>http://www.homewardboundwnc.org/2015/01/09/strategic-plan-for-2014-2017/feed/0As 2014 winds down…http://www.homewardboundwnc.org/2014/12/18/as-2014-winds-down/
http://www.homewardboundwnc.org/2014/12/18/as-2014-winds-down/#commentsThu, 18 Dec 2014 20:02:24 +0000http://www.homewardboundwnc.org/?p=2399 Read More >>]]>This year has been a big one for Homeward Bound. We’ve met some major milestones – from housing our 1000th client late this summer, to re-organizing our staffing structure to better provide services, to receiving a grant that will allow us to end veteran homelessness in the next 3 years.

To date, we’ve housed 1039 people – families and individuals who were able to move from their cars, temporary shelters and camps into safe and affordable homes of their own.

But we didn’t do this alone. Together with individuals, businesses, community organizations and faith communities, we’ve pulled together the funds, supplies, housing and support needed to do this work.

Together, we are ending the cycle of homelessness in WNC. THANK YOU for being part of the solution.

Should you be interested in learning more about solving the problem of homelessness, please join us on a tour in 2015 – you can click here for more information.

]]>http://www.homewardboundwnc.org/2014/12/18/as-2014-winds-down/feed/0Welcome Home for the Holidays Supply Drivehttp://www.homewardboundwnc.org/2014/12/04/welcome-home-for-the-holidays-supply-drive/
http://www.homewardboundwnc.org/2014/12/04/welcome-home-for-the-holidays-supply-drive/#commentsThu, 04 Dec 2014 00:53:40 +0000http://www.homewardboundwnc.org/?p=2139 Read More >>]]>Homeward Bound is pleased to have a number of community partners – businesses, faith communities and other non-profits – who are gathering basic household supplies for newly housed clients.

Many formerly homeless people do not have income when they first move into housing. And though they may have food stamps, food stamps do not cover things like toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, or cleaning supplies.

We are grateful for our caring community, who is helping to gather these much needed supplies for our neighbors. Please contribute – and say thank you – to the places hosting “Welcome Home for the Holidays” collection bins. Items we are collecting include toilet paper, trash bags, paper towels, sponges, cleaning supplies, feminine hygiene products and laundry detergent. Thank you for your support!